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Bursitis of the foot can be extremely bothersome, located generally at the back of the heel or under the heel. The word bursitis is derived from the word bursa, ‘‘a small sac containing fluid which forms between two surfaces or tissues to provide frictionâ€"free moveâ€" ment." If shoes are inappropriate or illâ€"fitâ€" ting, a bursa at the underside of the heel can become inflamed. More commonly, however, the bursa at the back of the heel which separates the heel bone from the Achilles tendon, gets inflamed. This could come as a result from wearing shoes that have a seam at the back of the heel, which rubs against the back of the heel with repetitive movement. . A solution to this type of heel trouble would be to check your shoes and make sure the seams are not going to rub, and that the heel grip comes up high enough at the back to prevent any slipping. Extra cushioning under the heel is essential as well. If the trouble persists even walking could become barely endurable. When this happens, the foot will need complete rest. Stress Fracture Can you identify the people, places or dates in this photo? If you can, call Waterloo public library‘s historical collection department at 886â€"1310. This usually occurs with an increase of repetitive activity using the feet. Squash and racquetball players are receptive to stress fractures, especially if they do off court training such as skipping (espeâ€" cially on a hard surface wearing thinâ€" soled shoes.) Long distance runners who train too intensively, or land too heavily, may damage their heel bone. If you skip quite regularly and land on the outer Letters welcome Waterloo Fire Department: The old and new Who? When? Picture This Fitness Forum Kathy Hammond Fitness Instructor side of the foot, which is not meant to be landed on, the bones there may develop a fracture. People with Morton‘s foot (the second toe longer than the big toe) are also prone to stressâ€"related injuries. The weight is normally balanced and disâ€" tributed along the ball of the foot and under the first big toe. With Morton‘s foot, repetitive activity could create at first a slight pain under the bone of the second toe, which could spread across the sole of the foot. If left unattended, rather than just creating a fracture, the bones in the foot could break. Activities such as swimming and bicycling will keep pressure off the foot until it heals, but will keep you active. Heel Spur (underside of the heel) A new bone growth may occur if a tissue is repeatedly strained at its attachment to the bone. Before this spur develops, a cushioned heel pad worn regularly may discourage the growth and subsequent surgery needed to reâ€" move the growth. Caution is advised again to wear good shoes for repetitive exercise and see your doctor if pain persists under the heel. Spring Ligament Strain This ligament attaches the heel bone to the navicular bone on the underside of the foot. Pain and tenderness in this area (the inner arch) generally indiâ€" cates an overâ€"stretching. A good arch support in your shoes (both athletic and everyday shoes) should help eleviate the pain. Painful activities should be avoidâ€" ed until the ligament can heal itself. LETTERS Kapuskasing District High School will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary June 27, 28, and 29, 1986. All former students and staff are invited to participate in this happy homecoming celebration and can obtain a registration form from: Kapuskasing holds reunion With reference to the letter from Florence Baker regarding the spelling of Conestogo, you may be interested to know that the spelling has been debated many times before! I have enclosed an article from the Kâ€"W Record dated July Conestogo(a) debate continues I have always maintained, as a reasonablyâ€"thinking adult, that the last thing youngsters on our shopping list want to find under the tree are a)clothes, b)books, and c) anything else we adults perceive would be good for them. That being the case, and faced with an everâ€"increasing stable of nieces and nephews to buy for, I have found that the highlight of the 1985 shopping season for me has been my rediscovery of toyland. I‘ve been in every toy department in Waterloo Region I bet, and believe me, it has truly been a learning experience. When I was a young tad myself, we were always told by our parents that we should only ask Santa for one present, since there were many, many children around the world less fortunate than us who wouldn‘t be getting anything> I had no problem with that, though it did bring all new meaning to the word prioritizing, whilst scanning my beloved Eaton‘s catâ€" alogue. None of that of course prevented me from living out my fantasies each time we visited various shops and malls to do our annual shopping. I‘d spend hours upon hours in toyland, opening boxes, inspecting row upon row of that year‘s newest offerings. I wish at this point I could say the more things change, the more they stay the same, but 1 can‘t. Because when I was a kid, a doll was a doll, a truck was a truck, a new ball mitt was a new ball mitt, and so on. Now it‘s 1985 and what do you overhear in conversation? That Wrinkles are all the rage, that Transâ€" formers are a household word, and that if there isn‘t at least one Sectaur under the tree come Christmas morn, you as the offending adult are history in the popularity books. That is not to say I have not gone to great lengths to broaden my horizons and increase my level of learning in an attempt to narrow this everâ€"widening generation gap. Just a week ago, in an Elora craft shop, a Wrinkles was pointed out to me, looking strikingly similar to good ol‘ Duke of Beverly Hillbillies fame. Who., in all likelihood, is also I know I‘m entering the realm of old fogey status, and I can live with the fact I‘m not as quick with the joystick as my nephews on all those newâ€"fangled comâ€" puter toys; is it, however, unreasonable to expect that when I venture into toyland to relive my glory days, that 1 will at least be able to recognize a percentage of the products? No? I thank you. The Homecoming ‘86 Kapuskasing District High School 61 Devonshire Avenue Kapuskasing, Ontario P5N 1C5 WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1985 â€" PAGE 7 Pat Butcher Chairman Rick Campbell Chronicle Editor Toyland Then a few days ago in a local toy department, my wife and I stopped at the Sectaur section. ‘"*My goodness," I remarked, "these are pretty scary looking suckers, aren‘t they likely to strike terror in the hearts of a young sixâ€" yearâ€"old?" *‘*Not this one," replied Beth, "beâ€" cause you see, it says on the package that he is a good guy, or it at least implies such." What‘ Since when are good guys dressed in black and wearing spookyâ€"looking masks? "Why don‘t we ask these young kids just to make sure," she continued. "Say. is this a good Sectaur or a bad one?" After passing glances at Gobots, Voltrons, and showâ€"andâ€"learn computer toys spewing out the weirdest sounds for wrong answers (I was twoâ€"forâ€"four), I thought I had had enough, when what should I stumble on but a Barbie doll section‘ And then Trivial Pursuit, and Cabbage Patch Kids, for the love of Pete. And batteryâ€"operated trucks, and a modelâ€"train table, and, if you can believe it, Raggedy Anns and Andys. reaping zip from this newest rage in terms of royalties. ‘"Yes, yes, he‘s cute all right," 1 concurred to quickly end all the cooing certain members of our party were engaged in. ‘"So what does he do?" Silly me for asking. ‘"He doesn‘t have to do anything," came a bark from a source other than Wrinkles. ‘"He‘s just soft and cuddly and you. put him on your hand like this and kiss his nose and love him and pat him."‘ Marvy. "I suppose,"came the reply, "that they realize when it comes to toys and Christmas, they know that some kids just never grow up. Kind of nice of them, isn‘t it, to make you feel so at home?" ‘"Hmmmmmm," said the youngster, with backing from his fourâ€"yearâ€"old sister, "I think he‘s a good guy." His word was good enough for me. Naturally, I was in my glory, opening boxes, testing trucks on the floor, sifting through Barbie and Ken‘s extensive wardrobe collection, making the light on top of the police car flash round and round. ‘"But I don‘t understand it,""I said to Beth, "why, after all these years, and with all these newâ€"fangled toys, do they still carry the types of toys that were popular when I was a kid? Why look, there‘s even a shiny red sleigh over there." Unfortunately, I wasn‘t around to answer. Can‘t keep the hobby horses waiting, you know. 29, 1867. As the writer mentioned, there doesn‘t seem to be a clear answer. It is quite true that the Waterloo County directories do have both spellâ€" ings. We have three original maps in the collection, that are dated 1856, 1857 and 1861. They all use ‘"Conestogo," with an "o". Our reference books about Conestoga wagons all use the "a"‘ endâ€" ing. Obviously the debate continues‘ We would be glad to show anyone the Conestogo material in our archives. Susan J. Hoffman, ACLD says thank you (On behalf of Urte Look, our Rolleraâ€" ma Fund Raising Chairperson for ACLD we would like to thank our sponsors and volunteers for their help and support in raising over $8,000 for our association. The proceeds are going towards Camp Pioneera, a summer day camp for children with learning disabilities, and other programmes our organizaâ€" tion offers. Local History Librarian and Archivist, Kitchener public library Wendy George Public Relations